Guest Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 my sister and her OH are planning to live on a 26 foot Colvic yacht. It's her OH's birthday soon and we've already bought him a credit card sized gadget that has: a compass, a little led torch, a magnifying glass, a tin opener, bottle opener, screw driver, knife, ruler and spanner integrated into it but, as it was only £1.50 in the Asda sale, I want to get him something else. Considering they have limited space aboard, what would you suggest? Any sailors on here? What would you consider de rigeur for life on board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkleeeeee Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 my FIL has a big yacht and we bought him for xmas one of those hand held multimedia things it holds 80,000 photos and four films, they can also be used to listen to music and the radio and watch tv and films. the screen comes in a variety of sizes but the one we got it fits in his pocket. it was like this one but smaller http://www.archos.com/?country=global&lang=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 ah, now, I should have said...we were thinking something for under a tenner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 You want to ask Richard - he's a sailor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 A tin of yacht varnish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 How about a bottle of rum and/or some tot glasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 A life jacket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Some environmentally friendly / phosphate free type shampoo / shower gel stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 A nice warm blanket to wrap himself in after he's fallen overboard I like the bottle of rum idea Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkleeeeee Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 what about this i bought one for someone this xmas and now its really cheap in the sale http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0472339397.1199314353@@@@&BV_EngineID=cceiaddmllmkfelcflgceggdhhmdfnn.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=840721&category_oid= they probably will not want to take loads of real photos with them but this will mean thay can look at there favourite ones when they are away. i am tempted to get one myself to put in my handbag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkleeeeee Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 this one has a bigger screen and more memory http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0472339397.1199314353@@@@&BV_EngineID=cceiaddmllmkfelcflgceggdhhmdfnn.0&page=Product&sku=067411&calling_page=Product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 thanks for the suggestions so far but they really do have limited space so I want to get them something essential rather than a luxury. I might have a scout around the local camping shop or even B&Q. I think a rechargeable lantern might be a good idea or something waterproof!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 How about a book Though I dont know what hes read, theres so many good autobiographies Close to the wind- Pete Goss and Maiden - Tracey Edwards being two very famous ones. Or could get him an admiralty chartfor one of the ares they may go to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 See thats how long it take sme to post when a baby wakes up mid typing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 i was thinking about some sort of pocket book, perhaps about how to tie knots, surely all sailors need to know that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 There are serious knot tying books, or Hawkins Bazaar do a version thats definately less than £10, and they do versions for fishermen etc. I got my youngest son one for Christmas karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Carl has a knot tying book - and two lengths of differently coloured soft cord for practising the knots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 the only thing with this is if they are already seriously considering living on a yacht they have I would have thought they would have some sailing experience anyway and you may be teaching Grandma to suck eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 the only thing with this is if they are already seriously considering living on a yacht they have I would have thought they would have some sailing experience anyway and you may be teaching Grandma to suck eggs. True. he was admiring DH's lantern (which he uses to lock up the run/coop at night) so might get him something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 a box of fish fingers! and a packet of fisherman's friends! or a box of flares?! (and I dont mean groovy trousers!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 or a box of flares?! (and I dont mean groovy trousers!) flares cost a fortune. I mean at least £10 per single use falre and thats just for the basic ones that are used by dinghys etc. Lantern sound sliek a good idea to me. You can never have enough lanterns and torches and if he was admiring it..... I'm excited Dh is off to the boast show with his dad next week for all the auxilleries for their boat. He'll also be advising him on which sailing dinghy to get so that means we can teach our children to sail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 they're busy restoring the boat at the moment and we went to the yacht club the other day to see it. It was a friendly place and the other boat owners seem to be helping them out with things, seems like a friendly community. Here's a cple of pics anyway, of them and the boat and where she'll be moored. They do plan on sailing her too, not just living on her. I'm looking forward to a cruise up The Mersey in the summer I quite fancy going to a boat show at some point. They're painting her black and calling her 'Raven'. Did you see Griff Rhys Jones' yacht on TV the other night? That was a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Oh yes the Undina and so much nicer than Josephina . Now thats a nice dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I wonder how much she was worth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
